Gulf of Mexico Hydrological Restoration Inventory & Prioritization Project

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Funding Opportunity

Deadline Extension:
April 28th at Noon central time

Funding Opportunity for Gulf of Mexico Hydrological Restoration Projects

Requests for Letters of Intent
This call for letters of intent (LOI) is from the partnership program between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center and Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant College Programs.

Focus of Proposed Restoration Projects: Remove or modify anthropogenic barriers to restore historic tidal estuarine and freshwater exchange to benefit coastal and marine fisheries habitat.

Eligibility: Local governments, county governments, state governments, non-profit organizations, businesses, communities, homeowner associations and universities are eligible.

Funding Amount and Duration: Restoration projects can receive up to $100,000, and must be completed within 2 years.

Deadline: Noon central time on April 28, 2011.

Notification: Applicants will be contacted regarding the status of their LOI by July 1, 2011. Only those who submit Letters of Intent by the required deadline are subsequently eligible to submit full proposals. Full proposal guidance will be released dependent upon the FY11 Federal budget and the level of funding made available to NOAA. The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant College Programs do not guarantee funding for any restoration projects through this announcement.

Access the full Request for Letters of Intent.